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It's pretty well hidden in the article, but the big-wave organisers seem to be fine with women competing if they're good enough. > On the radio, Guess explaine
by dmurray 8y ago
It's pretty well hidden in the article, but the big-wave organisers seem to be fine with women competing if they're good enough.
> On the radio, Guess explained that for women to qualify, they would have to rank in the top 24 and compete with men — an approach to athletic competition that is virtually unheard-of
The "fight" is for them to have more, for sponsors to set aside the same money, and organise events at the same venues, for the top women surfers as they do for the top overall surfers - which happens in the top tennis events, but in almost no other athletic competitions.